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Crucial MX500 1 TB

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Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • the drive is well equipped for any task
  • the best drives to deliver a consistent performance across the entire board

Cons

  • noticeably slower than several other mainstream drives
  • not a single RGB LED
  • recover as well as the EVO

Key specs

  • 2.5"
  • 510 Mbps
  • 560 Mbps
  • Serial ATA III
  • 1 TB

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Crucial MX500 1 TB - Pros & Cons

Crucial MX500 1 TB

Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • the drive is well equipped for any task
  • the best drives to deliver a consistent performance across the entire board
  • Excellent performance for a SATA SSD
  • competitive pricing and a lengthy five-year warranty
  • improves upon endurance and energy efficiency
  • performance
  • speed
  • low power consumption

Cons

  • noticeably slower than several other mainstream drives
  • not a single RGB LED
  • recover as well as the EVO
  • Dynamic Write Acceleration algorithms
  • The gap widens after a heavy workload
  • BX line lacks many of the reliability features found in the MX line
  • loss immunity is possible thanks to the integrated circuitry
  • limited to Crucial drives as such
  • Limited
  • throughput speeds are hardly slower
  • partial power loss protection capacitors can be seen encircling the NAND package clusters

Crucial MX500 1 TB - Technical Overview

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IconRead speed
560 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Read speed: 15000 Mbps
IconWrite speed
510 Mbps
Best:
Gigabyte AORUS AIC 8 TB
Write speed: 15000 Mbps
IconData transfer rate
6 GB/s
Best:
Kioxia CM5-V Series KCM51VUG1T60 1600 GB
Data transfer rate: 32 GB/s

Crucial MX500 1 TB - Full Specifications

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General
Capacity1 TB
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Design
Form factor2.5"
Colour of productBlue,Silver
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Connectivity
InterfaceSerial ATA III
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Power
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature70 °C
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Dimensions
Height0.28 in
Width0.87 in
Depth3.15 in
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Performance
4KB Random Read95000 IOPS
4KB Random Write90000 IOPS
Data transfer rate6.0 GB/s
Endurance360 TB
Write speed510.0 Mbps
Memory typeQLC 3D NAND
Read speed560.0 Mbps
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Features
TRIM supportyes
Hardware encryptionyes
Encryption algorithm256-bit AES
Security algorithms256-bit AES
S.M.A.R.T. supportyes
RoHS complianceY
ECCY

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Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Crucial MX500 1 TB The Crucial MX500 1TB SSD Review: Breaking The SATA Mold
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anandtech.com
Published: 19.12.2017
The Crucial MX500 1TB SSD Review: Breaking The SATA Mold
Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 (1TB)
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HEXUS
Published: 19.12.2017
Crucial MX500 (1TB)

A new breed of value SSD.

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 500GB review: As fast a SATA SSD as you can find
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Published: 17.04.2018
Crucial MX500 500GB review: As fast a SATA SSD as you can find
5.0

Fast, cheap and with a lengthy warranty, the Crucial MX500 is a great option for anyone who doesn’t need a pro-level drive

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 SSD Review: Challenging Samsung on SATA
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 18.11.2019
Crucial MX500 SSD Review: Challenging Samsung on SATA
4.0

Crucial pulls out a competitive consumer SSD to cap off 2017. The new series threatens Samsung's dominance but costs much less in most capacities.

Crucial MX500 1 TB CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SSD review: CRUCIAL RESETS THE SATA SSD MARKETPLACE « TOP NEW Review
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 15.02.2018
CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SSD review: CRUCIAL RESETS THE SATA SSD MARKETPLACE « TOP NEW Review
5.0

The sweet spot combination of features, value, warranty and performance deserves top marks. There are few better performing SATA SSDs and none that offer the value the CRUCIAL MX500 1TB SSD does.

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 M.2 1 TB Review
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TechPowerUp
Published: 16.05.2018
Crucial MX500 M.2 1 TB Review
5.0

Crucial's MX500 is one of the most successful SSDs on the market due to its great performance at an amazing price point. At launch, only 2.5" SATA models were available, but now, the M.2 form factor drives are shipping, too - with no price increase.

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Review | eTeknix
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eTeknix
Published: 19.12.2017
Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive Review | eTeknix

Introduction I've been part of quite a few Crucial launches and I'm glad to be part of the MX500 as well. The new series continues the features and performance that we're used to from Crucial and Micron and it is also the first use of Micron's latest 64-layer 3D TLC NAND in a mainstream consumer product. The initial launch consists of a single 1TB 2.5-inch drive, but more capacity and model options will be available shortly. Design Crucial's MX500 is a drive with classic shapes, especially the 2.5-inch version. The standard size and 7mm height make it compatible with almost

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 06.07.2018
Crucial MX500 Review
4.0

An aggressively priced SATA SSD, the Crucial MX500 still manages swift read and write speeds, making it a very good value for upgrading a mainstream laptop or desktop PC.

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX500 1TB SSD review
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Crucial MX500 1TB SSD review

Just in time for Christmas, this week, Crucial announced their new MX500 series SSDs. These units are all about value for money. But they do not compromise on performance, no Sir. The MX500 remains ve... Introduction

Crucial MX500 1 TB Crucial MX 500 1TB SSD Review - One Of The Best In Its Class
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Wccftech
Published: 11.08.2018
Crucial MX 500 1TB SSD Review - One Of The Best In Its Class
4.8

Crucial, a subsidiary of Micron is a brand known for memory and storage for over a decade, has recently released its MX 500 SSDs which I took a look at the 500GB last month and was quite impressed, so impressed in fact that it is now currently my OS drive, at least until I get […]

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